Businesses have encouraged employees to take a part in their own health for decades. As society has gradually become more health-conscious, employers have recognized the importance of providing health ...

A new generation of workers is focused on maintaining mental and physical health. Companies are finding new ways to support employee well-being.

About 74 million employees in the United States have access to a company-provided employee assistance program (EAP). In Minnesota, as many as 2.4 million employees have the benefit of an EAP. But very ...

Burnout rises and job loyalty shrinks, shifting perks from "nice-to-have" to a much-needed core culture strategy. Roll perks ...

Many employee benefits such as paid time off for illnesses, vacation or other needs are federally entrenched in work culture. But as new generations of professionals enter the workforce with needs ...

When it comes to workplace benefits, offers vary - especially in small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). From innovative on-site fitness centers to cutting-edge group health solutions, corporations ...

It seems like a question that's not worth asking. If you offer employees wellness programs such as fitness centers, nutrition counselling, and stress reduction, and you charge little or nothing -- or ...

In addition to providing healthcare benefits, wellness programs can be key to helping workers establish a healthy lifestyle. KFF's 2024 Employer Health Benefits Survey analyzed responses from 2,142 ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacted dramatic human and economic costs. In addition to the nearly 900,000 American lives lost, the economic upheaval can still be felt in business closures, a labor exodus ...

In the earliest days of the Covid-19 pandemic, business leaders focused primarily on keeping operations afloat during lockdowns and social distancing initiatives. Now, months into the pandemic, ...

Adapting a culture of health, or at least implementing health and wellness programs, is becoming a wise move for hospitals with financial benefits and incentives found in the Affordable Care Act, ...

To edit the old expression that nothing in life is certain but death and taxes, I would add weight loss in January is a given. Being overweight, especially morbidly obese is the cause of many serious ...